METHOD OF TREATING PERIPHERAL ULCERATIVE KERATITIS ACCOMPANYING SJOGREN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61F9/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ophthalmology and aims at treating peripheral ulcerative keratitis accompanying syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis. For local treatment therapeutic contact lens of silicone-hydrogel material “Definitive 65 % clear” (Si-H) is used. Radius of curvature of the lens corresponds to data keratometry, diameter of 15 mm, lens has a rounded edge of "ski" with end face with width of 1 mm, curvature radius for 1 mm more than MCL inner radius. Lens is used in continuous mode wearing the conjunctival cavity, 0.05 % emulsion of Cyclosporine A 2 times a day, preservative-free artificial tear 3-6 times a day until complete corneal epithelization, antibiotic of macrolides group 2 times a day for three days, Mydriatic 2 times a day for 2 weeks.

EFFECT: method provides the anti-inflammatory, immune effects, faster epithelization of defects of the cornea with no surgical intervention.

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